Stephen is an orphan. He lives with his adoptive parents until he gets a letter saying that his last living relative, his great uncle, had passed away. Stephen inherited his estate along with the Amazon animals, plants and Indians that live there. I liked this book because it was really well written and I felt as if I was following Stephen around during the whole story. I think it might have been better in first person, but third person was cool too.
—submitted by Veronica P. (age 12, grade 8 )
Posted on August 4, in Adventure, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Science Fiction | No Comments »
Al Capone Does My Shirts is about “Moose” a 13 year old boy who had just moved to Alcatraz. Moose is here NOT because he did anything wrong, but because his dad works as a guard. There is also one more reason, Natalie. Natalie is Moose’s “younger” sister. She goes to special schools such as the one in Alcatraz. This book was great because it covered light, and heavy problems/issues. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone I know.
—submitted by Erin R. (age 12, grade 8 )
Posted on August 4, in Fiction, Historical Fiction | No Comments »
When Tom turns 13, everything changes. He now works with Papa running the Advocate. Pretty Polly put a spell on him. But does that mean he stopped pulling pranks? NO.
—submitted by Katriina J. (age 11, grade 7)
Series: # 8
Posted on August 4, in Adventure, Historical Fiction, Humor, Series | No Comments »
This book was about a family of Jews in Holland during World War II. The girl and her older sister stay in hiding from the Germans. They live with a gentile family for a short while, then live with another for years. This book was great. It had a lot of facts at first but it didn’t overload you.
—submitted by Tara S. (age 13, grade 8 )
Posted on August 4, in Historical Fiction | No Comments »
This book wasn’t the best. There were parts in this book where NOTHING happened. Overall I wouldn’t read this book again. It was okay, I guess, I mean the plot was good and all, but it could have been a bit shorter. The book was about and elf (the last elf), a dragon (the last dragon), a prophecy (the last prophecy from the second Runic Dynasty) and a girl with a name meaning of the sun. All that really happened was the elf and the dragon rescued the girl and her friends.
—submitted by Veronica P. (age 12, grade 8 )
Posted on August 4, in Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Mystery, Science Fiction | No Comments »
The book is about the Tsujimura’s Aunt Waka and how she changed their lives. I liked it because it was a happy and sad story.
—submitted by Haley L. (age 11, grade 6)
Posted on July 27, in Historical Fiction | No Comments »
In 1896, a boy named Tom Had a money-loving heart. When the first toilet is ordered, he finds a way to make money. How many more swindles can he pull off?
*****
—submitted by Katriina J. (age 11, grade 7)
Series: Great Brain books #1
Posted on July 21, in Adventure, Historical Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Series | No Comments »
Fever 1793 is about a girl named Mattie and when her town, Philadelphia, is plagued by a fever everybody flees in the country and fresh air.
Thsi book was very interesting and exciting.
—submitted by Megan P. (age 11)
Posted on August 5, in Historical Fiction | No Comments »
After being changed into a mirror by her “sister” Mira waits on a wall for at least a 100 years. Then she is found by a small, beaten, peasant girl. Together, they wander and find their paths in life.
I liked this book because it has adventure and suspense.
—submitted by Veronica P. (age 11)
Posted on July 26, in Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery | No Comments »
This book is about a girl named Julie who lived in the 1970′s. One day Julie and her friend Ivy find a baby owl. They bring it to an animal rescue center. When they are at the rescue center Julie sees some owls and is determined to save them. Does she?
I liked reading this book and I would recommend it.
—submitted by Cailey J. (age 11)
Posted on July 24, in Historical Fiction | No Comments »